1.   The town was razed to the ground after the French Revolution.

2.   It fell to Russian forces in March after months of bitter fighting that virtually razed the town.

3.   The town was razed after the government buyout.

4.   The Taliban exacted revenge by executing Hazara men and boys, razing towns and stripping their farmlands.

5.   Argun fell to Russian forces in March after months of bitter fighting which virtually razed the town.

6.   Argun, nine miles east of Grozny, fell to Russian forces in March after months of bitter fighting that razed the town.

7.   Argun fell to Russian forces in March after months of fighting razed the town.

8.   Munasinghe said many buildings in Kilinochchi had been destroyed, but he denied rebel claims that the town had been razed by army shelling.

9.   They killed hundreds of people and razed whole towns to the ground.